Business and Economics Tutor

Dates: January 2025

Working hours: Full Time, Fixed Term (6 Months)

Job purpose

The University of Bradford International College (UBIC) is a partnership between the University of Bradford and Oxford International Education Group. Since it was set up in 2021, the College has seen significant growth in student numbers and we continue to expand the range of courses on offer and build on our success to date in providing international students with a supportive engaging and effective learning experience.

As we prepare for the arrival of a new intake of students, we are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Business and Economics Tutor to join our teaching team on a full-time basis (six months, fixed-term).

You will have the experience, knowledge and skills to teach the following subject modules on our International Foundation Year (Level 3) and International Year One (Level 4) programmes: Fundamentals of Economics, The Economic Environment and Fundamentals of Marketing. Your role will be to deliver these modules and assess the performance of students preparing for and on undergraduate courses at the University of Bradford.

Located within the University of Bradford’s city-centre campus, UBIC offers a wide range of courses to international students, all of which, upon successful completion, allow progression to degree programmes at the University.

We have a diverse community of students, and we are committed to providing them all with a high-quality learning experience and positive outcomes. Delivering on this promise is a Team effort involving every member of staff.

If you have what it takes to succeed in this role, we look forward to receiving your application. Please note that shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short pre-interview lesson-planning task.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality teaching on relevant course modules to international students from a range of cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Help students understand and adjust to the demands of study in UK Higher Education and become more independent learners.
• Provide tuition and academic support for students as a Subject Tutor and demonstrate a willingness to offer help and advice outside class hours.
• Create and maintain a positive and purposeful classroom environment in which accepted rules of behaviour are consistently applied.
• Select and use appropriate, effective and engaging teaching materials and techniques that meet the needs of international students from different backgrounds.
• Ensure students have access to a range of relevant learning materials by populating the VLE (Canvas) pages with content and links to additional study resources.
• Assess students as required, providing useful and timely feedback on formative and summative assessment work and meeting College deadlines for the submission of marks.
• Work with Programme Leads and teaching colleagues to develop new teaching and assessment material and provide feedback on existing module content.
• Ensure attendance and academic records are complete and up-to-date and that any concerns are reported to the Academic or Programme Management Teams in a timely manner.
• Attend and contribute to College meetings and training sessions as required.
• Act as an ambassador for Oxford International Education Group and the university pathways programme.
• Adhere to University of Bradford and UBIC policies & codes of conduct for staff.

Person Specification

Legal Status

• Appropriate DBS disclosure (Essential)   
• Eligibility to work in and travel freely in the UK (Essential)

Qualifications

• A first university degree in a relevant subject (Essential)      
• A recognised teaching qualification (Essential)
• MA in a relevant subject (Desirable)      
• PGCE (with QTS) (Desirable)

Experience and knowledge

• Substantial relevant teaching experience in UK further or higher education (Essential)
• Experience of teaching business and/or economics at Level 3 or Level 4 (Essential)
• Experience of teaching international students (Essential)
• Experience of teaching using a range of effective strategies and classroom approaches (Essential)
• Experience of teaching on a university pathways programme (Desirable)

Personal Qualities

• Ability to relate to international students ad understand their needs (Essential)
• Flexibility and adaptability (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills - oral and written (Essential)

Other requirements

• A commitment to working collaboratively with teaching and non-teaching colleagues (Essential)
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (Essential)
• Confident user of classroom ICT and 365 tools (Essential)
• Experience of using a Virtual Learning Environment and/or teaching online (Desirable)

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service, as this job involves working with children. This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Oxford International is an equal-opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision.